Ahmed Khalil, Chief Financial Officer

Ahmed Khalil

Chief Financial Officer

MAXIMUS

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, CPA
Experience
33 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 3 Months

Chief Financial Officer at MAXIMUS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2013

Established in 2012 - MAXIMUS Gulf (MAXIMUS), is a joint venture (JV) of internationally experienced project management and employment service providers who have successfully operated employment assistance projects in the Kingdom, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore. A top worldwide provider, with a proven track record of serving the diverse needs of individuals seeking employment as well as employers hiring job seekers

• Strategic Selection and implementation of the Zeemac financial software package and new cost accounting system which improved overall financial reporting functions and cost control process.
• Demonstrated operational efficiency through process improvement, with a streamlined program reporting tool and customer billing, reducing day’s sales outstanding (DSO) from 258 to 195.
• Oversaw the preparation and distribution of all programme financial reports locally and internationally.
• Results and growth orientated, and excellent communicator with an outstanding ability to present

Chief Financial Officer at Al Alamiah Holding Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2005 to January 2013

Founded in 1970 Al Alamiah for Education & Training is an established, forward-thinking, a high-quality umbrella organization with a chain of 45 training and education centers across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing IT and English courses to more than 20, 000 students per year.

• Instrumental in revenue and income growth of 20% over a three year period, through the selection of alternative methods of advertising and a diversity of products which resulted in high returns.
• Reduced costs by 30% over three years, through effective human resources management and reduction of unnecessary costs.
• Effectively improved customer service by setting up a call centre to assist clients.
• Evaluate alternative strategies and formulating plans for efficiencies at all levels within the Company such as new product or new profit centres.
• Initiated an Exclusive Authorized Testing Center throughout Saudi for King Abdulaziz University (7, 000 students each semester / annual revenue SR 15 million

Financial & Administrative Manager at National Industrial Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2000 to December 2004

Established in 1987 - the National Industrial Company is one of the most significant manufacturing and distributing groups in KSA, specializing in manufacturing cars batteries and plastic sheets and distributing cars' tires and oil.

• Assisted the board of Directors on all strategic and tactical matters relating to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and securing of new funding.
• Ensured timely and efficient operation of accounts payable process.
• Collaborated with all relevant departments in annual operating budget development.
• Contributed to the departmental expense allocation forecast on a monthly basis.
• Ensure adequate internal controls, audits, budgets, financial management reports, accounting and payroll, and the successful integration of financial controls with other departments within the group.

Finance Manager, Al Alamiah, Riyadh, KSA at Al Alamiah Electronics Company – trading company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 1991 to December 1999

•Al Alamiah is one of the largest trading companies in the Middle East specializing in hardware and software production and distribution of a variety of known household brands names such as Dell/ Acer / HP/ JVC/Ricoh/Marantz and Sakhr computer.

• Planned accounting and finance goals in alignment with the company mission and objectives.
• Conducted preparation of annual financial reports annual audits and individual project audits.
• Performed tasks about payroll transfers and payments disbursement to satellite offices and field locations.
• Ensured all company financial transactions adhered to the company and appropriate state policies.
• Effective credit control which allowed for company growth and infrastructure

Education

Diploma, CPA
  • at CPA from California Board of accountency
  • June 2008

Certified public accountant from America sepcialiezed ob finance, auditing, business and tax

Diploma, SO-CPA
  • at SO-CPA
  • May 1999

Finance, auditing , Accounting, Tax

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Helwan University, Cairo. Egypt
  • May 1989

Accounting, Auditing, Feasibility study, costing

Specialties & Skills

Great Plains
Billing
Web Programming and Development ERP
MS office
Great Plains Dynamics

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

California Board of Accountency
  • CPA
  • June 2008
Saudi Organization for Certifaied Public Accountants
  • SOCPA
  • June 1999